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The '''Nine Card Problem''' is a trick invented by [[Jim Steinmeyer]]. | The '''Nine Card Problem''' is a trick invented by [[Jim Steinmeyer]]. | ||
In effect, a spectator selects any nine cards from the deck and looks at one of them. They mix the cards in a manner depending upon the name of his card, by spelling the name and cutting the cards there. The performer who does not know the name of the card is still | |||
able to identify the location of the card in the packet at the conclusion of the effect. | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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** '''Locator Cards''' (Dougie Gibbard): ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 70-71). | ** '''Locator Cards''' (Dougie Gibbard): ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 70-71). | ||
** '''Flushed with Magic''' (Dougie Gibbard): ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 71-72). | ** '''Flushed with Magic''' (Dougie Gibbard): ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 71-72). | ||
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Revision as of 18:24, 13 January 2015
The Nine Card Problem is a trick invented by Jim Steinmeyer.
In effect, a spectator selects any nine cards from the deck and looks at one of them. They mix the cards in a manner depending upon the name of his card, by spelling the name and cutting the cards there. The performer who does not know the name of the card is still able to identify the location of the card in the packet at the conclusion of the effect.
Publications
- Remote Control (Jim Steinmeyer): The New Invocation, No. 43 (February 1988).
- A Nine Card Problem (Jim Steinmeyer): MAGIC, Vol. 3 No. 9 (May 1993, pp. 56-58).
- Jim Steinmeyer, Impuzzibilities (2002, pp. 5-8).
- The Wizard of Odds (Jim Steinmeyer): Karl Fulves, Self-Working Close-Up Card Magic (1995, pp. 55-57).
- The Impossible Nine (Jim Steinmeyer): Bob Longe, World's Greatest Card Tricks (1996, pp. 40-42).
- Nine-Card Spell (Jim Steinmeyer): Martin Gardner, Mental Magic (1999, p. 76).
- Dunbury Lie Speller (Jon Racherbaumer): MAGIC, Vol. 2 No. 9 (May 1993, p. 58).
- The New Tops, Vol. 33 No. 6 (June 1993, pp. 31-34).
- Jon Racherbaumer, Pastiche II (1993, pp. 10-12).
- Jon Racherbaumer, Big-Easy Card-Cunning (1994, pp. 38-40).
- Dunbury Lie Speller--Extended (Nick Trost): The New Tops, Vol. 34 No. 1 (January 1994, p. 43).
- A Cavort in the Casbah to Capture Ali the Dope Dealer (Mel Stover): MAGIC, Vol. 2 No. 10 (June 1993, p. 54).
- Getting To Nine (Larry Jennings): MAGIC, Vol. 2 No. 11 (July 1993, pp. 53-54).
- Eight-Card Solution (J. K. Hartman): MAGIC, Vol. 2 No. 12 (August 1993, pp. 52-53).
- Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards (David Solomon): Eugene Burger, Solomon's Mind (1997, pp. 19-22).
- The Gift of the Magi (Marty Kane): Genii, Vol. 60 No. 12 (October 1997, p. 63).
- Phone Zone No. 2 (Peter Duffie): Peter Duffie, Deck Direct (1998).
- The Nine Card Problem Recycled (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 105-106).
- A Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 106-107).
- Another Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 107-108).
- A Colorful Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 108-109).
- A Triumphant Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 109-110).
- An Out of This World Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, p. 110).
- A Double Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, p. 111).
- An Unravelling Stitch in Nine (Gene Castillon): The Linking Ring, Vol. 79 No. 6 (June 1999, pp. 111-112).
- Cardboard Lie Detector (Terry LaGerould): Scott Cram, Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations II (2001, pp. 50-51).
- Killer's Pair (Marty Kane): Precursor, No. 80 (November 2001, pp. 10-11).
- Rank Prank (Marty Kane): Precursor, No. 80 (November 2001, pp. 11-12).
- Red Handed (David Regal): Constant Fooling, Vol. 2 (2002. pp. 12-15).
- Nothing But the Truth (David Regal): Constant Fooling, Vol. 2 (2002. p. 15).
- Variations on "The Nine Problem" (Cushing Strout): Cushing Strout, On the Other Side of the Mirror (2005, pp. 9-12).
- Anytime, Anyplace--Any Deck (Aldo Colombini): M-U-M, Vol. 100 No. 5 (October 2010, p. 80).
- Thanks to JS (Dougie Gibbard): The Linking Ring, Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 69-70).
- Locator Cards (Dougie Gibbard): The Linking Ring, Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 70-71).
- Flushed with Magic (Dougie Gibbard): The Linking Ring, Vol. 92 No. 4 (April 2012, pp. 71-72).